Special Education TODAY
CEC’s Partners Reflect on 50 Years of IDEA: eLuma
November 29, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Originally passed as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, this landmark legislation...
Read more >EdTrust and TECA Release Report on Teacher Apprenticeships
EdTrust and the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA) have released Building Futures: Strengthening the Educator Workforce Through Teacher Apprenticeships to highlight the effectiveness of...
Read more >Congress Temporarily Reopens Federal Government, Reinstate OSERS Personnel
This week, the longest federal government shutdown on record (43 days) ended when Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through January 30, 2026. The temporary stopgap...
Read more >Spotlight on CEC Leaders: Dr. Catherine Creighton Martin and Dr. Clara Hauth
Authors, Educators, and Champions for Rising Stars in Special Education
When lifelong educators and co-authors Dr. Catherine Creighton Martin and Dr. Clara Hauth published The Survival Guide for New...
Read more >Leaders Sound the Alarm on the State of Special Education at IDEA Town Hall
Leaders from six national nonprofit organizations dedicated to the education of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities joined over 1,300 participants at a Tuesday town hall to...